Regular Meeting

City of Elko ) County of Elko ) State of Nevada ) SS July 22, 2025 The City Council of the City of Elko, State of Nevada met for a regular meeting beginning at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The meeting was held in the council chambers, 1751 College Ave., Elko. This meeting was called to order by Mayor Reece Keener. The public can watch the meeting by phone, tablet, laptop, or computer by going to the link provided on the agenda. Questions can be sent to cityclerk@elkocitynv.gov. I. CALL TO ORDER The Agenda for this meeting of the City of Elko City Council has been properly posted for this date and time in accordance with NRS requirements. II. ROLL CALL Present: Reece Keener, Mayor Chip Stone, Councilman Clair Morris, Councilman Giovanni Puccinelli, Councilman Marissa Lostra, Councilwoman City Staff Present: Jan Baum, City Manager Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager Dave Stanton, City Attorney Jim Kerr, Utilities Director Andrew Storla, Water/Sewer Superintendent Paul Algerio, Public Works Jim Foster, Airport Manager James Johnston, Fire Chief Kyle Ward, Police Chief Annette Robinson, City Clerk Cathy Laughlin, City Planner Ralph Negron, Development Manager Julie Davis, Financial Services Director Candi Quilici, Accounting Manager James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager Jeff Ford, Building Official Sarah Schick, Civil Engineer Nichole Stephens, City Clerk Technician II Scott Dancz, WRF Superintendent Mike Haddenahm, WRF Superintendent July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 1 of 16  III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC Pursuant to N.R.S. 241, this time is devoted to comments by the public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on a successive agenda and identified as an item for possible action. ACTION WILL NOT BE TAKEN Tony Odeh, 1931 Grizzly Drive, said Robinhood Realty manages several properties and they have begun to run into some issues with the metered rates. He said a lot of their leases were yearly and had flat rates in them. With the state laws, it was hard to be able to change some of the terms within the lease agreements. They had a bill recently that was about $130 on the metered rate, but the flat rate in the lease was $92, and they are running into an issue where owners are not wanting to pay the difference and it’s hard to enact it on their leases. He was hopeful there was a possible solution or if they could give them a list of properties to put on the back end until the leases are up. Dave Stanton, City Attorney, said something like this might require an ordinance so that everybody who is similarly situated would be treated the same way. As he understood it, everyone would be switched to a metered rate so if they decided to grant exceptions to people, they couldn’t grant ad hoc waivers. There would have to be some sort of set of common criteria that said if they met the certain criteria they would be eligible for a reduced rate for a period of time. Councilmember Clair Morris asked how long Mr. Odeh’s leases normally were. Mr. Odeh responded they were annual. Dale Johnson, Assistant City Manager, noted the bills in the wintertime will be a lot less than the metered rate. Councilmember Giovanni Puccinelli asked if there was a plan where the property managers are warned six or so months in advance of being switched to meters or was it something they were doing a month at a time. Mr. Johnson responded they have been talking about this for over a year now. He suggested with any new leases to put in there they would be going to the metered rate moving forward. Jim Kerr, Utilities Director, acknowledged they had been talking about this for over a year and it was very important to understand that it’s summertime and people are using a lot more water but in wintertime the bills will really dive off. Mr. Odeh said he understood the infrastructure change, and this was just a hiccup in the road; he was hopeful something could be done about it. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 2 of 16  V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of Minutes for the July 8, 2025, Regular Session. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION B. Review, consideration, and possible approval of the City of Elko Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Indebtedness Report, Debt Management Policy, and FY26 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan as required by NRS 350.013, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Pursuant to NRS 350.013, all entities must file the Indebtedness Report, an updated Debt Management Policy, and the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan. The updated reports are included in the agenda packet for your review. JD C. Review, consideration and possible approval of a letter of support for the proposed Lamoille Summit Trail System in response to the Bureau of Land Management's Request for public comment on the Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PEA) (DOI-BLM-NV-E000- 2025-0006-EA) and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The BLM has prepared a PEA for the Lamoille Summit Trail System and is seeking input on the PEA which analyzes the impacts of construction of up to three trailheads and approximately 47 miles of single-track trail for non-motorized use, while exempting class 1 e-bikes, on lands administered by the BLM. The City of Elko previously submitted a letter of support for grant funding for this project. JB ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve the consent agenda with changes to Mesquite's ratio on page eight of the debt management policy to read 4% instead of 0.4%, as noted by Julie Davis, Financial Services Director. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) VI. PRESENTATION A. A presentation by the Mayor in recognition of National Night Out 2025, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Mayor Keener invited Police Chief Kyle Ward to speak about National Night Out. Police Chief Ward said National Night Out is very important and is something where all the agencies across the country volunteer and work within the community. He said there would be food and festivities and engaging with kids to make sure they had a good interaction and a plan for this upcoming school year. He said they were looking for volunteers if anyone wanted to come and help out. The festivities would be held from 5 pm until 8 or 9 pm depending on the crowds. Mayor Keener read the proclamation for National Night Out, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 3 of 16  B. A proclamation presentation by the Mayor in recognition Senator John Ellison's service to the Elko Legacy Fireworks Show and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Senator John Ellison said they started it here with the City Council. The VFW had come and told them it had been a little rough on them and they asked for help. He said he and Jim Polkinghorn took it that first year and ever since then it grew into something massive. He mentioned several people and entities that had helped over the years, and he was thankful for all the money they were able to raise from the public for this event and many others. He said he was looking forward to a new chapter. Mayor Keener read the proclamation commending Senator John Ellison for his service to the Elko Legacy Fireworks Show, a copy of which is included in the agenda packet. C. Presentation recognizing City of Elko employee Mike Haddenham for his dedication and 26 years of service to the Citizens of Elko, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM Mayor Keener said a lot of things have changed in the 26 years Mr. Haddenham has been around. He couldn’t think of any issues that had bubbled up at the council level since he had been at the help and he knew he had done a great job mentoring his staff and preparing them to take over. He added Mr. Haddenham was a Navy veteran and they were really fortunate to have him come along. He invited Mr. Haddenham to say a few words. Mike Haddenham, WRF Superintendent, said everything that had been accomplished wasn’t just him; it was his team, the people that trained him and the people before him. He said he knew he probably drove some people crazy trying to get things he needed, but his reward came with the success of the plant and doing his job. He said he leaves behind a good staff and a good plan, and he hoped his predecessors will continue moving forward. Councilmember Chip Stone said Mr. Haddenham is a good friend and has been for 25 years. He mentioned they worked together in the Sheriff’s Department and did a lot of things together and had a lot of fun together. He said Mr. Haddenham has always been very level-headed, caring and genuine. He wished him success in his next ventures in life. Councilmember Puccinelli most of his interaction with Mr. Haddenham has been through where he works. He said he always made his job easy because Mr. Haddenham was always prepared and knew exactly what he needed. He congratulated Mr. Haddenham on his retirement. Jan Baum, City Manager, said when she first came to the city, Curtis Calder had taken her to the WRF for a tour and Mr. Haddenham gave her the most amazing tour of the WRF. She added it was unbelievable how knowledgeable he was. She thanked Mr. Haddenham for the education and showing her what the WRF was all about. Mr. Johnson said he had the pleasure of working with Mr. Haddenham in different capacities over the past 13 years. He said Mr. Haddenham is a true professional and has always taken pride in the operations of the wastewater plant and the best interest in the City of Elko. He said Mr. Haddenham July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 4 of 16  has always ensured there was a safe and clean environment for his staff to work in. He told Mr. Haddenham he should feel a sense of accomplishment; he is leaving the plant in a better place than he received it. He wished him the best in his future endeavors. Jim Foster, Airport Manager, said they used to share equipment with the WRF and Mr. Haddenham was part of their first real snow removal team. The WRF would help them with equipment operators during snow removal and other things they needed at the airport. He told Mr. Haddenham he appreciated everything he had helped him with over the years and for their continued friendship. Kevin Woten, WRF Assistant Superintendent, thanked Mr. Haddenham for everything he had taught him over the past eight years. He had shown him the proper way to do things, and the importance of settling down when something happens and deal with it in a calm manner. He wished him the best in his next chapter of life. Mayor Keener presented Mr. Haddenham with a plaque in appreciation of his 26 years of dedicated service to the City of Elko. He thanked Mr. Haddenham for the difference he has made at the city. D. Financial Services Director, Julie Davis, will provide an update on Consolidated Tax (CTX) revenues, comparing revenues from July 2024 through May 2025 (received in July). Revenues are down $1.6 million or 9.45% compared to prior year and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM An update to keep Council advised of decreased CTX revenue funding levels and fluctuations experienced month to month. JD Julie Davis, Financial Services Director, reported they had received July through May revenues. She noted there was a two-month lag, so they would receive June revenues in August. Comparing July through May of 2025 to July through May of 2025, they were down $1.6 million, the equivalent of an entire month of revenues. She said it appeared the trend of receiving less than the prior year is continuing. Mayor Keener noted the huge crater in the month of November and said if it were not for that month, it wouldn’t be nearly as acute of a problem. He asked if the November deficit was consistent with other communities as well. Ms. Davis responded yes. Even if they had received that full payment they would still be down compared to prior year, and the drop was statewide when the state began shifting to a different financial reporting system. She added they had kind of scaled back, but they would be reintroducing that new platform next year so she anticipated they would see another month where they receive 50% of their revenues. She added unfortunately, they did not see an increase high enough to offset that drop. Mayor Keener called for questions and did not receive a response. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 5 of 16  VIII. APPROPRIATION A. Review and possible approval of Warrants, Hand Cut Checks and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve regular warrants for FY24-25 in the amount of $301,949.44. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve regular warrants for FY25-26 in the amount of $158,009.38. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve hand cut checks in the amount of $127,399.67. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) B. Presentation, discussion and possible approval for a payment of $954,942.57 to buyout 25 vehicles from the Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) program and authorization to exit the program due to increased costs, onerous vehicle decommissioning processes and lack of administrative fleet management services from EFM and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The City of Elko entered the Enterprise Fleet Management (EFM) program in December 2020. The program was intended to provide full-service fleet management resulting in decreased administrative fleet management time, fleet maintenance costs and increased cash flow as vehicles are traded-in. The City of Elko has not realized the savings to offset the cost of the program, the level of fleet management services has fallen short of what was promised, and the amount of time spent by various departments (finance, fleet department and police department) on fleet management, maintenance and reporting has increased significantly. A presentation will be provided to discuss in detail. JD Ms. Davis noted they did not take the buyout price tag lightly, so they made sure to document why. She gave a presentation found in the agenda packet that highlights the various issues they had encountered with Enterprise during the fleet management program. There were 25 vehicles involved in the buyout. Since informing Enterprise they were not interested in staying in the program, they no longer had a dedicated fleet management team, even though the city is still required to pay those management fees. They had faced many issues, such as Enterprise had stopped decommissioning public safety vehicles with no prior notice to the city, the schedule for replacement vehicles did not align properly with vehicles being dropped off, and many other issues they had encountered working with Enterprise. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 6 of 16  Mayor Keener said he knew staff had been dealing with this headache for awhile and while it was a steep price tag, he supported moving forward with the buyout. He asked if they were able to purchase light vehicles through Sourcewell. Ms. Davis responded Sourcewell may be an option, but there were also local dealers with state purchasing agreements they’ve been able to work with. Councilmember Morris said they didn’t have a choice and needed to get out from underneath it. Councilmember Puccinelli said time is money and the amount of time staff has to put into this was taking away from other duties and agreed it was necessary. Councilmember Lostra noted their lack of commitment to fulfilling the contract they had presented which showed where Enterprise was at. Mayor Keener called for public comment on the item and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to authorize the exit of the Enterprise Fleet Management lease program and proceed with the payment of $945,942.57 to buyout 25 vehicle leases. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Review, consideration, and possible approval of a position description for Street Department Assistant Superintendent, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The Street Department Assistant Superintendent position was approved as part of the 2025- 2026 budget. This is a new position description, which accurately reflects the duties and requirements of the position. This item was tabled at the July 8, 2025 City Council Meeting. SS Susie Shurtz, Human Resources Manager, said she did not have a lot to add unless anyone had any questions. Mayor Keener said this was one of the few positions that had been approved for this fiscal year. When the Public Works Superintendent retired, Mr. Algerio took on a lot of extra duties. He felt it was fitting to have this assistant position in order to help Mr. Algerio. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Stone to approve the Street Department Assistant Superintendent position description as presented. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 7 of 16  X. NEW BUSINESS A. Review, consideration and discussion for the re-appointment of (3) three current members and (2) two new members to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The terms for Board Members Colby Curtis, Harmony Stahl, and Andrew Storla expired on June 30, 2025. All three are seeking re-appointment to another four-year term. In addition, there are two open positions on the Board for new members. An advertisement for recruitment was posted and we received three letters of interest from Josh Brake, Arturo Ruiz, and Stacey Crilly. The letters of interest for the re-appointments and the new appointments have been included in the agenda packet for review. JW James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director said there were two separate components to the item. One was the reappointment of three current members, and the appointment of two new members to the board. He noted that of the three applicants for the two vacant positions, Josh Brake and Arturo Ruiz were present at the meeting. Mayor Keener asked Mr. Wiley if he was satisfied with the three members seeking reappointment. Mr. Wiley responded yes, all three had been long-standing members and served the community well on the board. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to reappoint Colby Curtis, Harmony Stahl, and Andrew Storla to an additional four-year term each. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) Mayor Keener said they had letters from three individuals and two of them were at the meeting. He invited Mr. Ruiz to come to the dais to introduce himself. Mr. Ruiz said he is 25 and a member of the community, adding he is the one that hides the gold bars around the town, county and state. He had seen an ad on Facebook for the Parks and Recreation Board vacancy and had felt the call to apply. Mayor Keener invited Mr. Brake to introduce himself. Mr. Brake said he had lived in Elko since he was four years old and was almost 40 now. The only time he had left the community was to serve his country and go to school. When he came back, he had a family. Growing up, there had not been a lot to do in Elko, but since he has been back he has seen a lot of things open up and he wanted to be a part of it. Mayor Keener asked, since Stacey Crilly was not present, was there anyone present to speak on her behalf. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 8 of 16  There was no response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Morris to appoint Josh Brake and Arturo Ruiz as the two new members for a four-year term expiring June 30th, 2029 to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) B. Review, consideration, and possible action to accept a letter of resignation from Mr. Tony Odeh from the Planning Commission, and to further authorize Staff to commence with the standard recruitment process to fill the vacancy on the Planning Commission, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Mr. Odeh's term ends July 2025 and he has requested to not be reappointed for another four year term. CL Cathy Laughlin, City Planner, said they have vacancies every once in awhile and they plan to advertise and have a deadline of three weeks to accept applications and letters of interest. The only obligation is they must live within the City of Elko. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to accept the Planning Commission member resignation of Tony Odeh and direct staff to begin with the recruitment process. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Review, Consideration and possible authorization to advertise for Request for Proposals for a Rates and Charges Survey at the Elko Regional Airport, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION This survey is a comprehensive review and comparison of the fees charged at the airport. These types of surveys help airports benchmark pricing against similar facilities and ensure competitiveness, fairness and regulatory compliance. Although certain fees have been increased over the years, not all fees have been looked at. As an example, the land lease fee hasn’t been adjusted since 1997. Staff is requesting authorization to advertise for proposals. Once the proposals are received and reviewed, a recommendation of award will be brought back to council for approval. JF Mr. Foster said it had been a long time since the airport had conducted a rates and charges survey. He noted the last time the land lease fees had been changed was in 1997. He said it was a comprehensive study that would look at not only their land lease fees but all of the fees associated with the airport. Mayor Keener said he imagined there wouldn’t be a match for this study from the FAA since it was general aviation. He asked Mr. Foster how much he thought it would cost. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 9 of 16  Mr. Foster confirmed it would be something they would have to fund but they had budgeted for the process. He anticipated it to be between $15,000 and $30,000. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to authorize staff to solicit Requests for Proposals for a Rates and Charges Survey at the Elko Regional Airport. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) D. Review, consideration and possible award for the custodial services contract at the Elko Regional Airport, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION City Council authorized staff to solicit bids for the custodial contract at the Elko Regional Airport on June 10, 2025. Bids for the Airport Custodial services were opened on July 15, 2025. Staff received four (4) bids. The City Clerk’s office and Airport staff reviewed the bids and deemed that two (2) were non-responsive. Of the remaining two (2) bids Royal Pane Janitorial was the lowest responsive bidder. Once the contract is finalized it will be brought back to council for approval. JF Mr. Foster said they had received four proposals for janitorial services out at the airport. Upon review, only two were responsive and filled out properly. The lowest bidder was their current service provider, Royal Pane. Mayor Keener asked if Royal Pane had done a good job. Mr. Foster confirmed they had done a good job for them. He said they planned to have a discussion with them to make sure they understand what they’re requiring. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Lostra, seconded by Councilmember Morris to award a two-year custodial contract to Royal Pane Janitorial. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) E. Review, consideration, and possible approval of Lease Agreement (Airport Hangar F4) between the CITY OF ELKO and JAMES KOCH and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION Mr. James Koch has purchased Hangar F4 from the previous owner. Due to the expiration of the previous lease, a new lease was created. Mr. Koch has paid all back rents due to the lessor for the previous lease agreement. JF July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 10 of 16  Mr. Foster said this was more a housekeeping item for them to get some backdated hangars up to date. Mr. Koch purchased the hangar from the previous owner, and they were entering into a new agreement with him. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to approve the lease agreement, hangar F4, between the City of Elko and James Koch. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) XI. RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE A. Review, consideration, and possible approval of Resolution No. 12-25, A Resolution Amending the payment schedule outlined in Resolution No. 09-24, Approving Grant Funds of $1,800,000.00 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Nevada, formerly the Boys & Girls Club of Elko and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION On July 8, 2025, the City Council approved to amend the payment schedule as outlined in Resolution No. 09-24, A Resolution Authorizing the Grant of $1,800,000.00 to the Boys & Girls Club of Elko for the Recreation Center to be paid in two installments of $900,000.00. The first $900,000.00 to be paid in fiscal year 2025 and the second payment of $900,000.00 upon the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, but not before July 1, 2025. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeastern Nevada inquired if the City Council would consider paying all or a portion of the second $900,000.00 before the Certificate of Occupancy, preferably by September 2025. City Council approved to pay $700,000.00 by September 2025 and the remaining $200,000.00 upon the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Recreation Center. This Resolution details the new payment schedule. AR Annette Robinson, City Clerk, said this had been brought to the council’s attention at the last council meeting. The resolution would amend Resolution 09-24 and the payment schedule for the $700,000 to be paid before September of 2025, and the remainder of $200,000 would be paid on the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the Recreation Center. Jenna Campbell from The Boys and Girls Club, 376 Blue Crest Drive, said she wanted to let everyone know the project was on target and was going up beautifully. She asked if anyone had any questions for her and did not receive any. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. Councilmember Stone disclosed he had done some work for the Boys and Girls Club but did not feel it would make him biased. Mayor Keener disclosed he and his wife are contributors to the project and he did not feel his personal contributions swayed his judgement on the item. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Morris to approve Resolution Number 12-25, a Resolution Amending the Payment Schedule Outlined in Resolution Number 09-24 Approving Grant Funds of $1.8 million to the Boys and Girls Club of Northeastern Nevada, formerly The Boys and Girls Club of Elko. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 11 of 16  XIII. REPORTS A. Mayor and City Council Mayor Keener reported he had received a letter from the senior center that he wanted to read aloud. A copy can be found in the minutes packet. Councilmember Stone reported the Convention Center had finished up all the walls, remodeled the landscaping and edging and it looked really beautiful over there. Councilmember Puccinelli said he wanted to thank the Arts and Culture Advisory Board regarding the wall over by the fairgrounds. He said it was really going to clean it up and make it look nice. Councilmember Lostra said the artist was on a mission to get it completed before the fair. B. City Manager Ms. Baum announced the next step of the five-year strategic planning would be held Wednesday, July 30th from 8 am to 4 pm at the E Center and would be posted as a public meeting later that week. She said all of the management team, directors, appointed officials and elected officials are all invited to join. Mayor Keener asked if Ms. Baum had heard anything with respect to the Union Pacific right-of-way acquisition. Ms. Baum responded she had communicated with Aaron late last week and he was still working through the process, but he is moving along. She had also sent emails to Ken Brook, their new representative in Reno and planned to meet with him about the lands bill. C. Assistant City Manager No report. D. Utilities Director No report. E. Public Works Paul Algerio, Street Superintendent, reported 12th Street was progressing with no surprises or issues. There had been a slight hiccup with traffic control this morning, but they were on track to finish by the end of the month. He thanked the council for approving the assistant streets position, as it would help him tremendously. July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 12 of 16  F. Airport Manager No report. G. City Attorney No report. H. Fire Chief No report. I. Police Chief No report. J. City Clerk No report. K. City Planner Cathy Laughlin, City Planner, reported they received two appeals from two of the decisions the Planning Commission had made at the last meeting. She knew one for sure would be on the August 12th agenda and they were still waiting for the second one. The downtown sidewalk project was coming along. They were a little bit behind schedule and had received a few change orders from some discoveries. She said it has been a great team effort with all of the different departments in the city and with MKD. L. Development Manager Ralph Negron, Development Manager, reported they were able to meet with Deputy City Attorney Mike Hanley this morning to look over the notices code enforcement had put together. He said Mr. Hanley did not see any issues with them and thought they were okay to proceed with them. Next steps would be to set up a meeting with the police chief and go over their equipment and the citations. They still needed to work through the finance part as well, but they were pretty close. M. Financial Services Director No report. N. Parks and Recreation Director James Wiley, Parks and Recreation Director reported they were working on organizing a youth softball tournament that would be held that coming weekend in Elko. There were teams from all across the July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 13 of 16  region coming and was going to be a great opportunity to showcase their facilities and entertain some folks from out of area as well as locals. Mayor Keener asked if the lawn fungus has affected the city properties at all. Mr. Wiley responded he had not seen it on any of their properties. They monitor very closely and can pretty readily identify when it starts and apply a product to stop it. O. Civil Engineer Mayor Keener asked Ms. Schick how the sidewalk project was coming along. Sarah Schick, Civil Engineer, responded she was down there today. They had just poured the flowable fill into two voids they had found under the Tabor building, and it went well. She spoke with Brandy, and it sounded like they were going to start the base work the following day to get everything compacted, and concrete next week. P. Building Official No report. XII. 5:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING A. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance 903 an Ordinance amending Ordinance 901 Entitled “Enforcement Code,” and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION The First Reading of Ordinance 903 was conducted on July 8, 2025. The proposed ordinance amends Ordinance 901 Sections 2 through 5. Sections 2 through 5 were missing in Ordinance 901 and proposed Ordinance 903 hereby incorporates those sections. The foregoing amendments shall apply retroactively to June 24, 2025, the date of adoption of Ordinance 901 by the City Council. AR Ms. Robinson stated this was a housekeeping item. As she had been preparing Ordinance 901, she noticed sections two through five were missing and this ordinance made the amendment to original. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Lostra to adopt Ordinance 903. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 14 of 16  B. Review, consideration, and possible action on Resolution No. 4-25, a resolution and order vacating a portion of Errecart Boulevard right-of-way consisting of an area approximately 80,266 square feet adjacent to APN 001-770-004, which is located within the City of Elko, Nevada, to the abutting property owner, Elko West Properties LLC., filed and processed as Vacation 2-25, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION NRS 278.480 states, "If the governing body is satisfied that the public will not be materially injured by the proposed vacation; it shall order the street or easement vacated." CL Ms. Laughlin explained that there was ownership on opposite sides of Errecart Boulevard, so half of the vacation would go to the property owner Elko West Properties, LLC and the other half would go to the other property owner, the City of Elko. She said they had originally dedicated Errecart Boulevard years ago with the assumption that the alignment would end up in this direction. As they were going through with the Errecart Boulevard construction, it had been redesigned based on topography and grading costs and was completely realigned. They no longer needed this little leg that goes towards the south because it would never be utilized. She did note there would be a grant of easement involved, but it would be from Elko West Properties to Elko County and would not involve the city. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Morris, seconded by Councilmember Puccinelli to adopt Resolution Number 4-25 which conditionally approves Vacation 2-25. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) C. Review, consideration, and possible action on Resolution No. 5-25, a resolution and order vacating a portion of Errecart Boulevard right-of-way consisting of an area approximately 58,865 square feet adjacent to APN 001-770-003, which is located within the City of Elko, Nevada, to the abutting property owner, The City of Elko, filed and processed as Vacation 2-25, and matters related thereto. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION NRS 278.480 states, "If the governing body is satisfied that the public will not be materially injured by the proposed vacation; it shall order the street or easement vacated." CL Ms. Laughlin said this was the other half of that Errecart Boulevard. Being over 58,000 plus square feet, it was just over an acre and gave a little comparison to the hatched area. Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. ** A motion was made by Councilmember Puccinelli, seconded by Councilmember Morris to adopt Resolution Number 5-25 which conditionally approves Vacation 2-25. The motion passed unanimously. (5-0) July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 15 of 16  XIV. COMMENTS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC Pursuant to N.R.S. 241, this time is devoted to comments by the public, if any, and discussion of those comments. No action may be taken upon a matter raised under this item on the agenda until the matter itself has been specifically included on a successive agenda and identified as an item for possible action. ACTION WILL NOT BE TAKEN Mayor Keener called for public comment and did not receive a response. There being no further business, Mayor Reece Keener adjourned the meeting at 5:44 pm. VII. PERSONNEL A. Closed session to discuss labor negotiations between the City of Elko and the Elko Police Officers Protective Nevada Association of Public Safety Officer Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Local 9110 Sergeants Unit, and matters related thereto. INFORMATION ONLY, NON-ACTION ITEM This portion of the meeting may be closed pursuant to NRS 288; therefore, the City Council may move to adjourn the meeting prior to consideration of this item. SS Pursuant to NRS 288.220, this portion of the meeting is exempt from Open Meeting Law. Mayor Reece Keener Annette Robinson, City Clerk July 22, 2025 City Council | Minutes Page 16 of 16